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When the going gets TUFT, the TUFT get going

School:: New Smyrna Beach Middle School
Subject:: Stem
Teacher:: Christopher Broomall
Students Impacted:: 1200
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: September 9, 2024

0% Funded

Only $983.00 Needed

Goal

The goal of this request is to get the materials needed to continue rug tufting with the students STEM

What will be done with my students

Rug Tufting materials (tufting fabric, backing fabric, adhesives, skeins of yarn, yarn winders, yarn scissors, yarn shears, 2X4 planks, screws, tufting frames, and mini projectors) will be purchased. This is intended to continue a textile manufacturing project where students use these materials to create their own tufted rug.

Last year, I was awarded a grant from Volusia Manufacturing Association (VMA). The grant was used to purchase 5 rug tufting machine starter kits. The company that I purchased the kits through included a donation of 5 additional machines and extra rug tufting fabric.

Students successfully used the materials and tools purchased with the VMA grant to design and create a tufted rug in their STEM class elective last year.

With a grant from Futures I would like to purchase the materials necessary to continue this amazing project.

Students will use the materials to explore, design, and create a tufted rug from start to finished product. They will learn about the rug tufting process including manufacturing and marketing.

Benefits to my students

Course Title: Exploring Technology and Career Planning
Course Type: Orientation/Exploratory and Career Planning
Career Cluster: Engineering & Technology Education
01.0 Demonstrate an understanding of and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies. The student will be able to:
31.0 Demonstrate knowledge of technology and its application in career fields/clusters.

This rug tufting project also covers many other standards and benchmarks. The standards and benchmarks listed are the main focus.

Budget Narrative

The materials detailed in the items list are to be used for rug tufting project. There are ten items for a total of $983

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Tufting frame $150 x 2	$300.00
2	Yarn Winder $20 x 2	$40.00
3	Duck bill shears 2 pack	$18.00
4	Carpet trimmer	$41.00
5	Tufting cloth $47 x 2	$94.00
6	Backing cloth $41 x 2	$82.00
7	Roberts 3095 glue $28 x 2	$56.00
8	Gorilla Spray Adhesive $12 x 2	$24.00
9	Yarn 3 pack $11.50 x 20	$230.00
10	mini projector $49 x 2	$98.00
	Total:	$983.00